Consultations

Talked to a trusted electrician. Talked to a Realtor. Have an appointment tomorrow at noon with another Realtor, and another on Monday. Why so many? Because we need advice, lots of advice.

Well, here's the deal. If, let's just say IF we loved this house and we loved the area, we could stay here and nickle-dime this place until it's done. But we don't want to stay here. I don't want to stay here. I have problems with too much heat. I have problems with too much sun. Chalk it up to 16 weeks of radiation I guess, but I am really uncomfortable in hot weather, in hot/humid weather, in middle-of-the-day sunny weather. I am always ducking into the shade, or into the air conditioning. Add industrial pollution to the mix and I'm having trouble breathing on top of it all. Then winter comes and I am dealing with the cold. I want out of the Midwest.

We found out that we can't just get a breaker box put it...no...the whole house needs to be rewired, at considerable expense. The garage needs to be torn down, at considerable expense. We need carpentry work done, lots of it, at considerable expense. We could take a loan, get it all done, and maybe get the money back. Or we can cut our losses and run. It's time to go.

Back to the list of things to do...for now

The more we can get done, the better. We are not giving up on our dream to get out of here. We are developing an exit plan. Some good news, the illegal gas pipe is removed and the meter is capped. Today my hubby wheeled out the old, broken stove so we can begin repairs on that side of the kitchen. Next step, collect free estimates on the electrical we need done. Probably won't go with an electric stove, though...will need a gas line (by code) run for the stove location.I think we can get a handle on most of the house repairs. The garage is another matter. We think it's going to cost more to fix than its worth. We need a consultation with a realtor.

House weary....

Yup, weary of repairs. Paying someone to do it is not in our budget right now. June was incredibly hot and humid, and my hubby suffers in that weather worse than I do. We have been enjoying the cool weather this July. However, I have been in a pensive mood. I have never liked the Midwest. The thought of moving from one home in Indiana to another home in Indiana was depressing me. So why is my blog named "Somewhere in Indiana"? Because my first husband refused to move out of the state. I think it's time to consider moving out of the state, and the entire Midwest. Seriously.